To: James Avery, Governmental Operations Committee
From: Rhonda Ihm, Family Division Administrator
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RE: Approval of contract with Michigan State University to provide an evaluation of the racial & ethnic disparities reduction grant (REDC) program outcomes.
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BOARD ACTION REQUESTED:
Approval of contract with Michigan State University whereby Dr. Ashlee Barnes-Lee, Assistant Professor of Michigan State University, will access and analyze relevant grant data at a cost of $34,942.00 to be paid from account 2980-649.00-801.028. The services are a part of the approved grant budget.
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of the racial and ethnic disparities reduction grant program is to provide local jurisdictions with funding to support the implementation and evaluation programs/initiatives with the aim of reducing racial & ethnic disparities at the arrest decision point in their community. Our proposed diversion program will use a Collaborative Crisis Intervention approach with Mt. Morris School District. The School Resource Officer/Police Officer and a mental health professional (MHP) will work together to respond to any school-based offense that requires law enforcement involvement. In every incident in which the SRO is considering arresting and charging a student, the SRO would refer the student to the MHP and the youth will be assessed and referred to supportive/restorative services in lieu of being arrested and charged.
DISCUSSION:
Permission to accept the REDC grant was given by resolution #23-509. The court will contract with Michigan State University to provide an evaluation of the grant program outcomes. The data will be used to present to other schools in the County.
IMPACT ON HUMAN RESOURCES:
None.
IMPACT ON BUDGET:
The cost of $34,942.00 will be paid from account 2980-649.00-801.028. The services are a part of the approved grant budget.
IMPACT ON FACILITIES:
None.
IMPACT ON TECHNOLOGY:
None.
CONFORMITY TO COUNTY PRIORITIES:
The program evaluation will be provided by Michigan State University.
TO THE HONORABLE CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS OF THE GENESEE COUNTY BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, GENESEE COUNTY, MICHIGAN
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
BE IT RESOLVED, by this Board of County Commissioners of Genesee County, Michigan, that the request of the Family Division Administrator to authorize a contract with Michigan State University whereby Dr. Ashlee Barnes-Lee, Assistant Professor of Michigan State University, will access and analyze relevant racial & ethnic disparities reduction grant data in the amount of $ $34,942.00 to be paid from account 2980-649.00-801.028 for the period commencing October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024, is approved (a copy of the memorandum request and supporting documents being on file with the official records of the February 7, 2024 meeting of the Governmental Operations Committee of this Board).